Since 2014, the Flux Capacitor has served Colorado Springs’ underground music community by providing a space for shows, exhibits, and discussions. Concerns over fire safety led to the venue’s closing in December, however, and for the last two months the organizations founders have been seeking a new location for operations. Mads Engel spoke to several members of the community to find out exactly what happened when the Flux Capacitor was shut down, and what the future of DIY music looks like in Colorado Springs.

The Catalyst on Twitter

The Catalyst Newspaper

The Catalyst is a weekly independent newspaper produced and managed exclusively by the students of Colorado College.

Published for the benefit of the college community and the surrounding local area, the Catalyst aims to bring general interest and academic-oriented news, ideas, and opinions into greater collective view—to act as a catalyst for informed debate.